horney™
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May 16, 2009 18:29:41 GMT
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VW mk2 Golf GTi track day car 1986 3 door GTi ShellStriped out except for central locking, roof lining and dash. Corrado front seats Small Momo steering wheel. A few dents, but Meh. Engine1.9 8v with K-Jet injection. Modified head, inlet and exhaust manifolds. Cam is a high lift long duration (Piper 286). Vsam Pro engine management with 5th injector. Recent head gasket, head skim and cam belt. Last year it had all new bearings and an oil pump. New radiator and water pump. Custom power flow exhaust (96DB@6000 rpm perfect for track days). Power output should be around 130bhp. SuspensionKoni adjustable dampers and Spax springs. Poly bushed all round. Front strut brace. G60 top mounts. BrakesFront: Late 16v front callipers/hubs with 256mm drilled and grooved disks, Mintex 1155 pads Rear: std mk2 golf callipers with std disks and pads. Modified brake bias valve for stable braking. Racing brake fluid. Wheels/TyresCompomotive 5 spoke 15” alloys finished in matt black. Toyo R888s in medium compound. Pics from ebay            Plans* Small bumpers (picking some up sunday) * 4 lamp GTi grill (got already) * 14" Steels with normal tyres for getting to and from events (Picking up this wekend hopefully) * Standard rear lamps. * Remove sunroof and Mech. * get to some track days! Cost to dateCar - £500 Tax - £110 Total - £610 Nick |
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Last Edit: Feb 7, 2010 17:07:32 GMT by horney™
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horney™
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May 16, 2009 18:33:43 GMT
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Last Edit: May 16, 2009 18:42:31 GMT by horney™
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May 16, 2009 19:46:47 GMT
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Saw this in the road outside our office during the week, looking  |
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horney™
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May 16, 2009 22:30:52 GMT
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Cheers, I've been using it all weekend to try and get a feel for how it drives. Not too keen on the brakes as they feel very wooden. I might swap the pads for some red stuffs and see how they go.
Nick
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Seen your 'rado in Soton a couple of times, so will keep an eye out for this to.
As for the brakes, change the fluid to 551. Did wonders for my Arosa track car.
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Living the dream. Restore's classic car's for a living!
Project Racer: '99 Arosa
Project Touge Outlaw: '87 Porsche 924S
Project Street sleeper: '95 BMW E34 540i/A Touring
Project Mafia: '04 BMW E53 3.0d
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horney™
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May 17, 2009 17:38:09 GMT
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What a difference a day makes! Rear lights swapped for standard items and small bumpers fitted. Going to need the wing brackets front and rear for the bumpers. Also need a replacement front valance as it's been hacked about to fit the spots on the big bumpers and a front splitter. Not to mention a quick blow over with rattle can after a quick sand to get rid of the surface rust. Looks much less chav and more retro. Result!      Cost to dateCar - £500 Tax - £110 Grill + Lamps - £10 Small bumpers - £20 OE rear lamps - £10 Sold single lamp grill - £10- Total - £640Nick |
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May 17, 2009 21:00:01 GMT
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Can I have it when you're bored of it?
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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horney™
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May 17, 2009 21:59:05 GMT
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Ha ha. No chance of that! Sold the camper to get this bad boy and the amount of grief I got from Mrs Horney is still ongoing. I'll need to keep it for at least 2 years before it'll have been worth it.
THis thing is like a quicker, more hardcore version of my old mini and I grin like a fricking idiot every time I climb in and turn the key. Tomorrows commute to work in the Rado is going to seem rather tame!
nick
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nice 1
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smoke tyres not drugs
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May 18, 2009 14:49:59 GMT
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I'll need to keep it for at least 2 years before it'll have been worth it. I'll be waiting.  |
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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horney™
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May 18, 2009 15:19:55 GMT
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Consider 1st dibs well and truly called then mate.
nick
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J.P
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May 18, 2009 18:44:36 GMT
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Awesome, small bumpers are much cooler too. Trackdays are always money well spent IMO!
Also, do you still have the passat GT? I liked it!
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horney™
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May 18, 2009 18:52:36 GMT
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No I sold the Passat as it had terminal rot under the sills. Engine and coilovers are now in my mates Golf. More progress and pics this evening. Picked up some new indicators from GSF for the grand total of £8. Fund some chav tape I used n the Passat when I fancied red stripes so used that on these non GTI bumpers and then cracked out the boiled linseed oil on all the plastics. Looks much better I think you'll agree.     Cost to dateCar - £500 Tax - £110 Grill + Lamps - £10 Small bumpers - £20 OE rear lamps - £10 Sold single lamp grill - £10- New Orange front Indicators - £8 Total - £648Nick |
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horney™
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May 19, 2009 21:46:51 GMT
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A mate has dug up an interesting article on Matey Matey about the car. That'll explain the slight outline of matey matey stickers in the side window then! www.matey-matey.com/1900_mk2_gti.shtmlNick |
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May 19, 2009 22:04:26 GMT
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looks swish man
boiled linseed oil works a treat don't it
was out earlier cleanin up my mk2
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luckygti
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May 19, 2009 22:33:56 GMT
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Looks good. Do like the small bumpers, look much less fussy.
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horney™
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May 19, 2009 22:37:20 GMT
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and they weigh less!
Nick
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horney™
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May 20, 2009 18:55:04 GMT
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So after my mate's revelation of the very interesting article I thought tonight I would have a nosey through the history folder.
Erm I a bit shocked!
Engine - £3K ish with the management
Suspension - £600 including all the poly bushes
Exhaust - £400
£4K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nick
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May 20, 2009 19:36:06 GMT
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They do look better on small bumpers. This makes me wonder why I was considering converting my old Driver to big ones. I've still got the rear one behind the shed.
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horney™
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May 20, 2009 19:38:50 GMT
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I big bumpered my 1st one back in the late 90's but now I'm all about the small ones. Must be my age and craving originality. Flat cap and slippers are on order!
Nick
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